Welcome to the gastroenterology community! I would say that any job where you are comfortable is a good job to have. For example, if sitting, walking, or standing makes it worse, then get a job that doesn't involve that position.

Welcome to the gastroenterology community! I would say that any job where you are comfortable is a good job to have. For example, if sitting, walking, or standing makes it worse, then get a job that doesn't involve that position.

It's a combination of problems including fistula repair surgeries. When the surgeon has to splay your hips in stirups ten times in three years. Plus recently found out I was born without a bone in my s-1 region of my back. Plus having vision problems, and MRSA. Makes it interesting to find work.

It's a combination of problems including fistula repair surgeries. When the surgeon has to splay your hips in stirups ten times in three years. Plus recently found out I was born without a bone in my s-1 region of my back. Plus having vision problems, and MRSA. Makes it interesting to find work.

No, definitely not everyone that has been in a hospital has to deal with it. Although, they often do nasal swabs in hospitals or nursing homes so that they can treat the people that do have it so that it doesn't spread as much. So it is probably colonized in your nose. But what do you mean it was spread through the bloodlines? Many people are denied for disability on their first time; you can always fight it.

No, definitely not everyone that has been in a hospital has to deal with it. Although, they often do nasal swabs in hospitals or nursing homes so that they can treat the people that do have it so that it doesn't spread as much. So it is probably colonized in your nose. But what do you mean it was spread through the bloodlines? Many people are denied for disability on their first time; you can always fight it.

Just a small point. We all have Staphlococcus aureus on our skin and up our noses. Twenty years ago about 20% of us carried the methicillin resistant version. This has now risen to 60% due to the overuse of antibiotics for any little viral syndrome. MRSA is no more virulent than the resistance form, it's just resistant to the common antibiotics. Carrying a bacteria that is present on 60% of the general population is hardly a reason for disability. By the way, the percent carrying the bacteria holds for healthcare workers also. I am unaware of any screening programs as you would quickly run out of doctors and nurses. In reference to the nursing homes, patients with documented MRSA are frequently refused even though the majority of the workers at the nursing home are walking around with it.

Just a small point. We all have Staphlococcus aureus on our skin and up our noses. Twenty years ago about 20% of us carried the methicillin resistant version. This has now risen to 60% due to the overuse of antibiotics for any little viral syndrome. MRSA is no more virulent than the resistance form, it's just resistant to the common antibiotics. Carrying a bacteria that is present on 60% of the general population is hardly a reason for disability. By the way, the percent carrying the bacteria holds for healthcare workers also. I am unaware of any screening programs as you would quickly run out of doctors and nurses. In reference to the nursing homes, patients with documented MRSA are frequently refused even though the majority of the workers at the nursing home are walking around with it.

One more thought. It's hard to imagine anyone having 9 procedures for anal fistulas that doesn't have Crohn's disease as the underlying cause. Seventy percent of Crohn's patients will develop fistulas-in-ano and they are frequently more complex than the typical ones that non-Crohn's patients get. Do you have a gstroenterologist in addition to your surgeon?

One more thought. It's hard to imagine anyone having 9 procedures for anal fistulas that doesn't have Crohn's disease as the underlying cause. Seventy percent of Crohn's patients will develop fistulas-in-ano and they are frequently more complex than the typical ones that non-Crohn's patients get. Do you have a gstroenterologist in addition to your surgeon?

At least where I live, patients in nursing homes or hospitals are often tested to see if they have colonized MRSA in their noses, and then if it comes up positive they are treated. I never meant to imply that this was a reason for disability. I meant that all of her other conditions were reasons for disability.

At least where I live, patients in nursing homes or hospitals are often tested to see if they have colonized MRSA in their noses, and then if it comes up positive they are treated. I never meant to imply that this was a reason for disability. I meant that all of her other conditions were reasons for disability.

I agree that the combined health conditions should add up to disability. A lot of the doctors I have specialize in one condition and make it hard to get disability because they specialize. I need a doctor that covers everything.

I agree that the combined health conditions should add up to disability. A lot of the doctors I have specialize in one condition and make it hard to get disability because they specialize. I need a doctor that covers everything.

Have had four polyps and a skin tag removed during colonoscopy but all were benign. The MRSA was not treated properly right away. It started in the abscess that formed into a fistula, because a gynecologist opened it the wrong way, it spread through my blood stream and colonized.

Have had four polyps and a skin tag removed during colonoscopy but all were benign. The MRSA was not treated properly right away. It started in the abscess that formed into a fistula, because a gynecologist opened it the wrong way, it spread through my blood stream and colonized.

There are some good PCP's mine is just to busy and stretched thin with what he's doing. He's a Family Care Doctor a EMS and a life flight pilot. So it's hard to contact him. Also he told me he wouldn't get involved with disability because I am under 50 and he didn't think they would give it to me anyway. I am going to find a new doctor that will help me with my physical needs, because he doesn't have time for me.

There are some good PCP's mine is just to busy and stretched thin with what he's doing. He's a Family Care Doctor a EMS and a life flight pilot. So it's hard to contact him. Also he told me he wouldn't get involved with disability because I am under 50 and he didn't think they would give it to me anyway. I am going to find a new doctor that will help me with my physical needs, because he doesn't have time for me.

My gastroenterologist and my gynecologist want me to go to a Cleveland Clinic. Don't know if my Medicaid will cover that. Also don' know how I'd get there. My gastro. says I don't have Crohn's, but my mom's cousin does have it so it's in her family genetics.

My gastroenterologist and my gynecologist want me to go to a Cleveland Clinic. Don't know if my Medicaid will cover that. Also don' know how I'd get there. My gastro. says I don't have Crohn's, but my mom's cousin does have it so it's in her family genetics.

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